De Prefecture

For the Liao dynasty prefecture in modern Inner Mongolia, see De Prefecture (Liao dynasty).

Dezhou or De Prefecture (德州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Dezhou, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 589 until 1913.

The modern prefectural-level city Dezhou, created in 1948, retains its name.

Geography

The administrative region of De Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is in modern northern Shandong and southeastern Hebei. It probably includes parts of modern:

• Under the administration of Dezhou, Shandong:
  • Dezhou
  • Pingyuan County
• Under the administration of Hengshui, Hebei:
  • Jing County
• Under the administration of Cangzhou, Hebei:
  • Wuqiao County

See also

• Pingyuan Commandery

References

• Shi Weile, ed. (2005). Zhongguo Lishi Diming Da Cidian (中国历史地名大词典) [Large Dictionary of Chinese Historical Place Names] (in Chinese). China Social Sciences Press. p. 2870. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.